Jean Le Moyne | |
|---|---|
| Senator forRigaud senate division | |
| In office 1982–1988 | |
| Appointed by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Carl Goldenberg |
| Succeeded by | Gérald Beaudoin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1913-02-17)February 17, 1913 |
| Died | April 1, 1996(1996-04-01) (aged 83) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Suzanne Rivard-Lemoyne |
Jean Le Moyne,OC (February 17, 1913 – April 1, 1996) was aCanadian theologian,journalist, social theorist, andscreenwriter. He was appointed to theSenate of Canada in 1982.
Born inMontreal,Quebec, in 1961 he wroteConvergences, a collection of essays, which won him the1961 Governor General's Award for French non-fiction. An English translation appeared in 1966. He won theMolson Prize in 1968.
In the mid-1960s Le Moyne, as a humanist, was interested in "the importance of developing a philosophicallygrounded approach to science and technology".[1] His work in radio and television documentary during this period attests to this. One project withClaude Jutra, the documentaryComment savoir(1966), examined the role of technology in education.
In 1968 he moved from Montreal to Ottawa to work as a speechwriter and advisor forPierre Trudeau, the recently electedPrime Minister of Canada.
On December 23, 1982 he was appointed to the Senate on Trudeau's recommendation, representing the senatorial division of Rigaud, Quebec. He retired on his 75th birthday on February 17, 1988. He sat as aLiberal.[2]
In 1982, he was made an Officer of theOrder of Canada "in recognition of his important contribution to Canadian humanities".[3]
